New products from Orkney

Our food, drink, and crafts makers have kept busy over the last few months though with a wide range of fantastic new products hitting the shelves as the days start to get longer once again.

From pirate-inspired rum to soft furnishings featuring some iconic island locations, our local producers have outdone themselves once again.

Check out just some of the new items available to buy from our Creative Orkney and Taste of Orkney members.

Eviedale Bakehouse has earned plenty of plaudits for its delicious sourdough breads, pastries, and wood-fired pizzas over recent years. Now the West Mainland bakery has expanded its range with its new Sourdough Shortbread and Beremeal Sourdough Oatcakes. Following the launch of its popular Beremeal Sourdough Crackers in 2025, the new shortbread is made using organic flour, rich cultured butter, and Eviedale’s own 10-year-old sourdough starter, giving it a buttery and tangy flavour. The oatcakes are made from the same sourdough starter and feature Bere barley, Orkney’s Viking grain. It’s milled at the Barony Mill in the neighbouring parish of Birsay, the only watermill in the world milling Beremeal. Organic flour, locally milled oats, olive oil, dark muscovado sugar, bicarbonate of soda, and sea salt is added at Eviedale, resulting in a crisp, nutty, traditional style oatcake – perfect with some Orkney cheese.

Stromness-based jewellery maker, Zoe Davidson, is always influenced by the sea and her work often reflects the coastline around Orkney. Her latest piece, a stunning sterling silver pendant, is inspired by the gentle sway of seaweed in the tide. It’s crafted from a single fold-formed piece of silver with its strands twisting and tangling into themselves to capture the movement of the ocean. The inner fold is finished with an 18ct yellow-gold vermeil for an added touch of luxury.

Orkney’s award-winning rum distillery has just launched its latest offering, expanding its reputation for innovation and creativity. J. Gow Rum’s Pieces of Eight is an eight-year-old double cask-aged pot still rum. Aged in ex-bourbon and Madeira casks, it has toffee, ripe plum, vanilla, and honey on the nose, with rich layers of cherry and stewed red fruit mixed with hints of leather and oak. It’s named after the famous Spanish silver dollar, much sought after by explorers, sailors, and pirates alike.

Kevin Gauld has been crafting beautiful, bespoke Orkney-inspired furniture from his workshop on the outskirts of Kirkwall for nearly 20 years. His ‘Together as One’ range of mirrors was first launched a decade ago and his latest design showcases his talent, skill, and technique perfectly. Each mirror is completely unique and made from locally felled trees. The design celebrates the natural beauty of the wood, with each half of the frame cut from the same tree and held together with butterfly joints. The mirror above is made from beech, with the splits stitched together with strips of Scottish Oak.

The Orkney Brewery has welcomed a new beer from a new brewing talent this spring, and it’s a real family affair too. Arran Sinclair, son of brewery owners Norman and Christine Sinclair, has created his first beer, Vikingr Vienna, after studying at the Centre for Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University. His inaugural beer is a Vienna Ale, brewed with Vienna malt for a biscuit-like malt character, balanced by bright lemony and herbal notes from carefully selected European hops. Expect sweet malt and caramel flavours, with vibrant lemon and gentle spice from the hops, and lingering notes of lemongrass and mango.

Ingrid Grieve’s beautiful paintings of Orkney seas and skies have found their way into homes around the world, but if you don’t have room for artwork on your wall, you can still feature some of Ingrid’s work in your home. Ingrid has a range of cushion covers available that feature some of her paintings. From the Bay of Skaill to loch views in Orkney’s World Heritage Site, the cushion covers are made of cotton and measure in at 50cm x 30cm. It’s the perfect way to add a little bit of Orkney to your home.

Although Orkney’s heritage is more Viking that Highland clan, the Swannay Brewery recently decided to create its own take on classic Scottish beer. Orkney Tartan is a full-bodied, sweet and roasty Scottish ale that’s brewed and canned right here in the islands. Crafted with pale malt and roast barley, this 3.7% abv beer is a nod to its famous namesake from yesteryear and has been flying off the shelves locally.

Since 2014, sales from Sheila Fleet Jewellery’s Daisy collections have been supporting charities and good causes across the country. The collection is inspired by a photograph taken by Sheila’s late husband, Rick, and features beautiful daisy designs in a range of pieces, including earrings, pendants, rings, and bangles. From 1 April 2026 for two years, 10% of every sale from the collection will go to the Scottish Air Ambulance, a vital and often life-saving link for our island community.

The latest work from Michael Sinclair, the Orkney Woodturner, comes with a poignant story. This beautiful ring bowl was originally part-turned by the late Bert Marsh, a much respected and talented turner. Michael managed to purchase a few of his pieces and has set about completing them in Bert's memory. This particular bowl is thought to be made from bocote due to the wood's markings, plus Bert was known for working with exotic hardwoods as well as native timbers. Michael has finished this bowl, which is around 50mm x 95mm, with several coats of oil and it has been buffed too.

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